Data quality and validation of radiological assessment models

Health Physics

Volumn 74, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 147-157

  Peterson, S R ^a   Kirchner, T B ^b  

^a ATOMIC ENERGY OF CANADA LIMITED   (Canada)

^b New Mexico State University   (United States)

Author keywords

137Cs; Chernobyl; Environmental; Modeling, dose assessment; Monitoring

Indexed keywords

CESIUM 137;

ACCURACY; CHERNOBYL ACCIDENT; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; MODEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIOACTIVE CONTAMINATION; REVIEW; SIMULATION;

EID: 0031933485     PISSN: 00179078     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004032-199802000-00001     Document Type: Review

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